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cutaneous papillomatosis
Etiology:
- occurs in association with malignant acanthosis nigricans & an internal malignancy, generally gastric cancer
- less commonly bladder cancer, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, biliary carcinoma, lung squamous cell carcinoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Pathology:
- hyperplasia & enlargement of contiguous dermal papillae [1]
- hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, & papillomatosis
- no evidence of epidermal vacuolization, parakeratosis, or eosinophilic inclusions suggestive of viral warts
Laboratory:
- papillomavirus DNA negative
Clinical manifestations:
- rapid onset of numerous warty papules on the trunk & extremities, clinically indistinguishable from viral warts
Management:
- treatment of underlying malignancy
General
paraneoplastic syndrome
papillomatosis
skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)
References
- Schwartz RA and Elston DM
eMedicine: Florid Cutaneous Papillomatosis
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1097463-overview
- 1Wikipedia: Papillomatosis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papillomatosis